The Yreka Little League 10-11-year-old All-Star team fell to Cottonwood 16-3 at Ringe Field Wednesday night at the CA District 1 Tournament.On Sunday, the Yreka squad opened the tournament with a dramatic 12-11 extra-inning win against Red Bluff to move on to the winners bracket in the double elimination tournament.Yreka struggled the top of the first inning and trailed 6-0 to Cottonwood.In the bottom of the first inning, with runners on first and second and one out for Yreka, the roar of thunder followed by a flash of lightning raced through the Yreka sky.Due to the potential safety hazard and the consistency of the lightning, the game was delayed for around 90 minutes. A few minutes after the delay a decent downpour of rain fell on Ringe Field, which meant additional time to clear the field of water."It was an unusual break in the action," Yreka Little League President Allison Giannini said.When play resumed Cottonwood continued to shut Yreka down and score runs as they went on to the convincing victory.Now, Yreka looks to stay alive tonight. If they win the 6 p.m. game against East Redding, the squad will play on Saturday. If not, they will be eliminated from the tournament.Giannini said that this was the first time in two years the Y.L.L has hosted a district tourney The last time Ringe Field hosted a district tournament was in the 9-10-year-old division.Last weekend, tournament games were played on Saturday and Sunday at Ringe so a number of teams stayed the night in Yreka, which was a positive boost to local motels and other businesses, Giannini said.The 9-10-year old and 11-12-year old Y.L.L. teams played district tournament games in Palo Cedro and Anderson. Both teams went 0-2 and were eliminated.